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Rain Loving Snake
May 15 , 2019
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- A 7- member team of herpetologists have documented a new species of non-venomous snake in Mizoram.
- It has been named Smithophis atemporalis. It is a predominantly aquatic species.
- It is named after the British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith for his immense contribution to Indian herpetology.
- Locally it is known as Ruahlawmrul or rain-loving snake.
- Snakes discovered from North East recently:
| Mizoram | Smithophis atemporalis | Non-Venomous |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Crying Keelback | Non-Venomous |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Reddish-brown pit viper | Venomous |
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